Halwai October 31, 2023

Ingredients:

• 4 Capsicum – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green – 1 each
• 1 Large Onion
• 2 cups cashews
• 5-6 Cloves
• 5-6 black pepper
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 5-6 Green chilli
• 2 cups yogurt
• 1/4 inch Ginger
• 1/2 tsp Saffron
• Coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

  1. Grind cashews, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon stick, green chilly and ginger well together Add yogurt to the above mixture and blend it into a fine paste.
  2. Cut Capsicum and onions into thin slices of around 3 inch long.
  3. Heat ghee in a kadhai(preferably earthen-ware).
  4. Add cumin seeds to the ghee.
  5. After the seeds start breaking, add onions to it.
  6. Shallow fry it for 2-3 minutes or until it becomes golden brown.
  7. Add Capsicum to it and stir fry it for 5 mins till it becomes tender.
  8. Add the spiced paste, saffron and a cup of water and let it cook for 5-7 mins over a low flame.
  9. Add salt to taste.
  10. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it hot with pulav or any Indian breads.

Recipe courtesy of Shirish